Cheyenne Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001
Monday, April 4, 1988 19:45 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE CFI WAS GIVING A CHECKOUT TO THE PRIVATE PILOT DOCTOR. THE CFI FLIGHT RECORDS SHOWED ONLY ONE HOUR IN THIS MAKE/MODEL. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS IN THE RIGHT TANK POSITION THROUGHOUT THE FLIGHT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE QUIT ON ONE MILE SHORT FINAL FOR RUNWAY 26 AT CHEYENNE, MUNICIPAL. A POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION AND ENGINE RUN FAILED TO REVEAL EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL ENGINE PROBLEM. NEITHER PILOT COULD REMEMBER SWITCHING TANKS DURING THE EMERGENCY, OR DURING THE RESTART ATTEMPT. POST INVEST REVEALED THAT THE ACFT LANDED ON A HIWAY. DURING LNDG THE ACFT STRUCK A CURB, A CHAIN LINK FENCE AND A LIGHT POLE. THE ACFT SKIDDED TO A STOP AFTER THE LNDG GEAR COLLAPSED. THE ACFT RT FUEL TANK HAD BEEN RUPTURED BUT ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL SPILLED. THE CREW WAS PRACTICING ILS APPROACHING WHEN THE ENG QUIT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/4/1988
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1945
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City CHEYENNE
Event State WYOMING
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 82001
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport CHEYENNE MUNICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2000 Mountain Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 80
Weather Observation Facility ID CYS
Elevation of weather observation facility 6156
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 2
Time Zone of the weather observation MDT
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 8000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 6000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 8
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 280
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 25
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 29
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 6825
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 195
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 4 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2020
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 35813
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 11:40AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N910DS
NTSB Number DEN88LA092
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 210L
Aircraft Series Identifier 210L
Aircraft Serial Number 21061387
Certified Max Gross Weight 3400
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Feb 15 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 23
Airframe Hours 1342
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Yes
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JONATHON B. WEISBUCH
Aircraft Owner Street Address 410 MANEUAL
Aircraft Owner City CHEYENNE
Aircraft Owner State WY
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 82001
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name AERO VENTURES
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address PO BOX 2606 E 8TH ST
Operator City CHEYENNE
Operator State WY
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 82001
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code CYS
Departure City CHEYENNE
Departure State WY
Departure Country
Departure Time 1910
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code CYS
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 26
Runway Length 9199
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --